Grammar Revision C1

Can you pass me the __ so that I can light the fire? 1.flare 2.light 3.matches 4.lamp

He was __ by the car as he stepped into the road. 1.knocked down 2.pulled over 3.run out 4.rolled down

They disagreed about what constituted a great vacation: he wanted to go rock climbing and paragliding, while she wanted to relax in some __ setting. 1.idyllic 2.exhilarating 3.prosaic 4.mysterious

I ____________ to be picking Tom up at the station, but I've lost my keys. 1.am supposed 2.am requested 3.am intended 4.am obliged

It doesn’t __________ if we arrive a bit late.

__ the correct combination of spices, that curry dish was lacking authentic flavors. 1.Starved of 2.Created from 3.Exclusive of 4.Without

Correct the mistake - Remember me to take an umbrella when I leave.

We met when we were __________ an exam.

People were amazed that the robbery took place in ____________ daylight. 1. broad 2. wide 3.pure 4. open

________, he didn't do as well as expected in the exam. The teachers wondered why. SURPRISE

The frog was __ from stone to stone. 1.hopping 2.stepping 3.diving 4.dropping

When it became clear that the weather was going to deteriorate overnight, Sean decided to __ the meeting scheduled for the next morning. 1.carry over 2.turn out 3.break off 4.call off

1. I´ve ______________ him since I was a little girl.

You _____________ told me! I wouldn't have written to her if I'd known!

Unless you agree to practice consistently, I can see no __ to eliminating you from the team. 1.discretion 2.replacement 3.alternative 4.proxy

The __ of any references or bibliography made his research paper suspect in the eyes of his professor. 1.deficiency 2.supply 3.absence 4.shortage

He _________ us that he would be here later.

You have taken the rubbish out, _______ you?

After her collusion with the cheaters was revealed, Sarah’s friends wondered how such an outstanding student could __ a scheme that could only benefit slackers. 1.duck out of 2.branch out into 3.back out of 4.get caught up in

There is no doubt that he bought eighteenth-century dishes almost continuously, but his discriminating choices made him much more a __ than a hoarder. 1.packrat 2.collector 3.miser 4.patron

He __________ a lot of money in his job.